With all the pictures and themes posted, some were bound to stand out. So since this is the one-year anniversary, I thought it would be fun to get some feedback.
What were your favorite pictures, themes and posts?
Which posts (or comments) did you find the funniest?
Which pictures, audio and/or video did you find had that “WOAH factor?” What do you remember as something you had to “RHS” ASAP (something you knew needed a home on your hard drive right away)?
If you’re a frequent visitor of the blog and never or rarely comment, now would be the perfect time to leave a comment and let me know that you’ve been enjoying the blog.
Let’s get celebratory!
Awww . . . our little blog is all growed up. 😀
Funniest post? Without a doubt, it had to be OlympHicks. I still giggle just thinking about Taylor and Elliott in the chin up competition.
Most “woah” inspiring was without a doubt the Grey Eagle audio files. They were such an unexpected glimpse into what had been sort of a mystery performance. I’m still in love with Taylor’s Border Song from that night.
But, by far, the best part of RHS this past year, has been the consistent high quality posts by our dedicated Bloggerina. Too many clever themes to count, way too many hilarious puns and double entendres to even remember them all, and way, WAY too many gorgeous views of Taylor Hicks to be able to bring them all to mind.
It’s been a fun ride with you all the way, TH . . . thank you for working so hard to bring the fun to us all day after day!
Happy Anniversary, Bloggerina!!!!
Congrats on your 1 year anniversary!
Those bonus pics from earlier today / yesterday was a real nice post. 🙂 Definitely a Woah.
I enjoy anything you decide to share, and appreciate the time you take to do it.
Happy 1 year anniversary! Can’t believe another year is gone! I have to agree, the OlympHicks was very funny and very clever! It’s hard to pick one post because they are all so good! Although today’s bonus pics really were something special! Can’t tell you how much I enjoy these posts and look forward to them. They can really add a smile to a gloomy day, and I’m in your debt for all the smiles you’ve given me! Many thanks!
Happy Anniversary! Thanks so much for all the wonderful posts!!!
RHS, Couldn’t pick one picture or theme everything you put up is a gem, Happy Anniversary!!!! Thank You for all the work you do it is greatly appreciated.
JI
Happy Anniversary!! what I love the most about your site is that with all the pictures of Taylor I have seen in the last 3 years, you manage to find pictures I have not seen before. And not just pictures, but GREAT pictures!! And combining those pictures with your sense of humor and clever subject ideas makes for a great start for my day. Nothing better than starting the day looking at that fine man!! 🙂
What she said..I start and end my day here. I don’t post much, sorry about that, but I’m so grateful for all the wonderful finds you’ve found this past year!
I couldn’t remember what the theme was, but Soulaz reminded me. The Olymhicks was the one of the best.
I have no memory…. so I will just say anytime we have to do captions, or just downright HOT pics of Taylor are always good.
Oh yeah..a good pic of Taylor’s jeans is always a plus
Happy Anniversary, TaysH! I’ve loved your blog every step of the way – your fresh, new pics (or old, beloved ones) and your humorous captions and titles never fail to brighten my day.
And yes, the OlympHicks post was probably the one that made me laugh the hardest. Ditto on loving the Grey Eagle audio. That was beyond special! But the thing that is the coolest for me is that you are able to find previously unknown photos. You just never know what you’ll find here and I love it! Thank you… 🙂
Happy, happy anniversary! I found your blog soon after you started it and have visited regularly over the last year. Although I don’t comment often, I truly enjoy your posts! The themes are clever and fun, and how in the world you find all of those great pictures amazes me!!
For those of you who comment regularly, I always take time to read comments, and I feel a sort of “kinship” with all of you. And I’ll bet there are lots of others who are nodding their heads right now in agreement!
I work very long hours and have very little leisure time — for me, at the fan site boards I experience “information overload.” RHS is the perfect place to spend some time admiring Taylor’s handsome-ness, keeping up with his career, and feeling connected to other fans/admirers.
Thanks, TH, for providing this special place for me and so many others!
Happy Anniversary TaysH!
First off, I must say….you are so frickin’ funny, they should hire you as a writer for SNL….
Then, you post all those pictures that make you go, as Katja would say, “Gahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…”….What more can I ask for?
“Thanks for a wonderful first year!”….I hope you never stop…..and I would love to post more…but sometimes you render me speechless…..:o))))
the bull with the cake is the hottest picture of Taylor I’ve ever seen! (Joking of course) Happy Anniversary!
Well-by far my favorite was the Olympihicks–VERY funny and Very clever–and ALL the photos are always GREAT–Please don’t stop–this is the first site I go to every day-so you and Taylor can jump start my day! Thank you so much–Happy Anniversary!
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! there have been so many great photos and vids its impossible to pick one. there is a video that you did meybe back in the fall and there was a picture of Taylor with what almost looked like a buzz cut but he had on a hat. that to me stopped me in my tracks because it was just eyes and wow those eyes. Thanks for all the wonderful gifts you have given us. 🙂
Happy Anniversary, Bloggerina!!! I have not been on this blog for the full year, but I really love it. To pick one theme is impossible. The pictures you post and themes you pick are so original and enjoyable. As for favorite/funniest posts – soulaz wins my vote hands down!! Like Deb, I read all the comments that are posted every day and feel a bond with everyone. Thank you for all your hard work, TaysH.
Has it really been a year? I guess the old adage is true. Time flies when your having RHS fun. Uncomplicated, creative and silly fun with Taylor and the Bloggerina. Some of my favorites include:
“Profiles in Moleage” – profile Taylor makes my pants dance.
“Funny Face Friday” – not only were the pictures hilarious, but the comments provided a great read. Brava!
“Last of the Blast From the Past” – This blog contains the single best (IMO) stagedoor photo ever taken. (#4, if you care to look it up. It’s worth the visit).
“White Shirt Wednesday” – pick one, any one, all gems.
Happy Anniversary and thank you for all that you do…I almost fell off my chair when I just saw the second post from yesterday. All I can say is that you have a wonderful sense of humor and are oh so clever!!
I agree with my fellow posters. QueenB, your “OlympiHicks” blog was a classic. It deserves an award. In honor of your stunning achievement and first anniversary, I hereby bestow upon you the “The Bloggie”. This award was made of the finest rice paper and crafted by the best origamist money could buy. Notice the delicate folds detailing a lifelike harmonica held by a most expressive hand. Congratulations and display it proudly!
OlympHicks was the funniest among many that deserve honorable mention. Love everything you post for us and I RHS a whole lot.
I agree, I can’t believe it’s been a year! What I like about coming here is that it’s a drama-free zone. All fun, all the time.
And you don’t just post great photos, you have a wicked sense of humor. (Oh-that’s “wicked” as in “wicked awesome.” Not naughty.) Very punny! Very hicksterical! I hate to just repeat what’s been said before, but OlympHicks jumps to mind as one of my favorite posts.
As far as the comments go, I think all of your posters are clever, but anything written by soulaz is laugh-out-loud. A must-read.
This site is definitely an endorphin rush.
Hey! One more thing. RHS gave us all a place to go when nothing much was happening in Taylor’s world. Taylor should send her a big ole bouquet for keeping us interested and unified. (Get right on that, Bill!)
Happy Anniversary RHS!
There’s so many themes and unexpected surprises that I can’t begin to pick one favorite.
Of course OlympHicks, the Grey Eagle audio and your very own special video from Hartford stand out. I’d also like to thank you for featuring my photos a few times and dedicating a day of your blog to my newest grandchild Sebastian and also my birthday.
The witty comments are in the hundreds. Like others here, I do feel a special “kinship” to all of you.
Here’s to another funfilled year! 🙂
It is truly hard to figure out my favorite from this year….but I love an assignment!
I thought the most clever RHS blog was the Halloween one …..”A Taylor Hicks Halloween Special” .
Your photodocumentary was absolutely hilarious. I am still laughing, actually!
Happy Anniversary…what a bright spot on the ‘net. 🙂
Oh! I almost forgot about Macho Duck! I never laughed so hard! 🙂
SUZE – Ha!!!!!! I forgot about that one. What a great re-read. The fact that I need to reapply my mascara says it all. Hicksterical! (tmcaryl) Thanks for calling it to our attention.
Happy Anniversary RHS…..I don’t know how I missed this yesterday….too busy out chasing down “The Distance”, I guess. Soulaz picked the two blogs that immediately came to my mind though I will say that I’ve loved everything I’ve found here…..the photos, the videos, the audio clips, the wonderful sense of humor of the other posters and our “Queen” of the blog. It doesn’t seem possible it’s been a year…..time sure flies when you are having fun.
Time flew so fast that I was thinking yesterday was the 11th and not today!! LOL Sorry about that!
Happy Anniversary everyone!
Some of the themes mentioned already have been my faves too. I love this place because:
A. There is no bickering, no drama.
B. I get a laugh from the clever themes and/or the posts.
C. I love photos of Taylor.
D. I collect special photos.
I like pictures of Taylor performing, playing harp, smiling, not smiling, with a hat, without a hat, in shorts 😉 , showing his sense of humor, but most of all…..in JEANS.
Thanks once again for all you do.
SH
Love this place. I also like the fact that SOMEHOW you seem to find a lot of pics I haven’t seen before. I must say though that you out do yourself with the number of pics posted we could probably get by with less pics per day and you wouldn’t have to work so hard BUT I’m not complaining. There can Never be TOO many Taylor Pics.LOL
Congrats!!
By far the treasure of the past year was the Gray Eagle audio. I will always be grateful for those.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!
I always get a good laugh of your post titles… 😀
Whenever there are crappy things happening in the real world (or in the internet world) your posts always make me smile.
Most comments too. 😀
And I agree…there can never be TOO many Taylor pics. My computer might disagree with me but heck I just get a bigger external. 😀
😀 😀 😀
HUGS,
Katja
Happy Anniversary TaysHarmonica! You will never know how much I’ve enjoyed your work over the last year. Mucho thanks!
Happy Anniversary, RightHicksSave! It seems fitting that the blog has a birthday right after the bloggerina herself!
I spent some time tiptoeing through the tulips of the archives today to help myself along and I thorougly enjoyed myself doing so. There’s a treasure trove in them thar pics!
Here are my answers to the questions above — warning — this is going to be a long post.
1. Favorite pictures, themes, and posts…..for me, it’s the performance pictures and videos that take the prize.
My favorite post of all in this category was one that you posted on September 20th, 2008, called “Taylor Hicks, the Musician”. I remember it well because it came at a low point for me in my experience as a Taylor fan, and helped me to keep the faith.
Some other notable performance pics were —
a. March 11, 2008 — the inaugural post, especially the enlarged edition. Sums up why I love Taylor so much in just one picture. Pure passion.
b. March 16 2008 performance pics
c. April 5th and 7th — Hartford performance videos
d. August 10th — Torrington screen caps
e. Sept 3rd. Down on his knees
f. Sept 4th — Guitar x 10
g. November 18th — Harmonica Knee Lift
h. December 1st — Makin’ Music — Taylor and Josh
2. Which posts or comments did you find the funniest? Well under the post category, it’s a two-way tie —
a. The OlympHicks — especially your line, “in the miming competition, Taylor took home the gold with his portrayal of the miracle of childbirth”.
b. A Taylor Hicks Halloween special — with the furry but ever-present Robin Williams showing up at the Halloween party to scare everyone!
Honorable mention goes to the whole series of holiday themed pictures from December 15th through the end of the year.
In the comments category, nothing beats “Perv Griffon” during the dating game posts. I laughed at those until my stomach hurt and tears were rolling down my face.
3. Which pictures and/or videos had the “WHOA” factor? Which ones did you have to RHS right away? For me it’s a four-way tie — and these four plus “Taylor Hicks, musician”, are probably my top five of all RHS posts….
a. June 29th – early July — the Grey Eagle audio.
b. July 13th — Taylor Hicks, back in the day — pictures from Zydeco
c. November 26th — Thanksgiving with Taylor Hicks — the picture from the studio.
d. December 4th — yet another new Taylor Hicks video. You made a screencap of Taylor in the studio playing his harmonica that I have an inordinate amount of love for to this very day.
So there you have it — my favorites, now getting almost too numerous to mention. My hats off to you for maintaining such a wonderful, drama-free, fun and fantastic site.
Cheers to you!!! 😀
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!
You have done such a wonderful job with this place and it has quickly become a fave place to check out. I love that with the 3646483262732846 pics that I already have of ‘the man’ you still manage to come up with new and/or rare ones that I’ve never seen. Blows my mind!
And another thing I love about you and here is that you end up having the first pics of recent appearances that I am always anxious to see. Like the recent Idol Experience at Disney.
You never cease to make me smile, laugh, swoon, and…yes…thud. Thank you TsH!!!
Happy Anniversary, Bloggerina-mine!!!
Love you better than a sister (I don’t have one, but if I did she’d probably be a b***h).
If we’re voting:
I’d like to hear the Grey Eagle audio also since I missed it first time around! (I’m real good at delegating.)
Carry on in good health. Di
Happy Anniversary!!!!!!!!!! I’m having a hard time keeping up. I can’t believe it’s been a year.
Thanks so much, I’ve enjoyed the pictures and the comments.
I’m bullish on this blog! Another favorite, in addition to the memorable posts listed above, are the posts that require reader participation, e.g. “write a caption for these pictures”.
Thanks for a year of smiles. And that’s no bull.
It’s been such a busy year. You’ve sure kept us in the loop and it’s much appreciated. Congratulations!
Happy Anniversary, RightHicksSave! 🙂
I know I just starting coming here recently and I’m glad I did, and I know that I don’t comment here that often, but I do enjoy reading everyones comments. Brings a much needed smile to my face and a good heartfelt laugh from time to time.
One of the few, but many things, I love about RHS is that all the most recent appearance photos of Taylor can always be found here first. I love them all, whether they are new or old…keep them coming! The themes that you come up with are great! Keep them coming also! And I think what’s best about RHS is that what some have already said…it’s a drama-free zone, no bickering. All fun, all the time. I don’t know how many times I’ve come close to spitting my drink all over the computer screen from all of the funny comments.
TaysHarmonica…Thanks so much for all the hard work and the time that you put into these blogs and for all that you do to keep us all laughing and smiling! It is very much appreciated! 🙂
Happy Happy Anniversary – may there be many more!!!! And as far as pic’s, video’s etc….. they ALL have the Whoa factor… Its all Taylor, nothing short of Amazing!
I can’t begin to say how much I’ve enjoyed RightHicksSave, fantastic!! It’s THE best!! THANK YOU so very much for sharing Taylor’s amazing photos! Happy Anniversary and many more! 🙂
I love this place- it’s the first thing I look for when I get up in the morning and switch on the ol’ computer. I can’t wait to see what you’re going to do this time. I never know what puns, jokes and double-entendres you’ll come up with. My faves, i think, of course, are the OlympHicks, the Halloween special, photos of Taylor being silly, goofy, funny, pics of his with kids, and ones that have never been seen before- how you come up with all of these gems, I don’t know, but I’m glad you do. Happy Anniversay, Bloggerina, and here’s to another year of great Taylor yummies!!